Overview

• Stahelski and co-writer Mike Finch have developed a detailed story treatment but have not yet presented it to Keanu Reeves.
• The director questions whether a fifth installment would feel satisfying after early discussions with Reeves about ending the series.
• Lionsgate officially confirmed Reeves’s return in April and continues to push for the project’s advancement.
• The franchise has surpassed $1 billion at the global box office and is growing with spin-offs like Ballerina, which opens June 6.
• Stahelski publicly criticized the Peacock series The Continental for sidelining his and Reeves’s creative input, highlighting ongoing concerns over control of spin-off productions.